I used to babysit 3 kids almost every weekend while their parents went different places. I lived In So. California and each week they gave me a credit card, and keys to the car. We went everywhere, the beach, amusement parks, pools, well there was lots of exploring in that white Maverick with blue striping. I loved that car. It was fast. Wish I had it today. I think it was my Junior and Senior years, so 1972 and 73.
I really wish the car manufacturers would bring back some of these body styles I think they would be very popular you just don't see cars like this anymore but it sure is sweet when we do.
I agree, or atleast the names, I always thought that when the retro muscle cars were brought back they should have done the "Of brands" too, FOMOCO SHOULD have brought back the Cougar, GM couldn;t bring back the Firebird because Pontiac was dead, but they SHOULD have brought back the Buick Wildcat and based it off the Camaro, Plymouth died in 2001 but Chrysler could have the the Chrysler Barracuda or CUDA. Making the Maverick a truck instead of renaming the Ford Focus the Maverick and GM brining back the Vega or Monza when Dodge brought back the Dart, because those Darts sold like hot cakes, as did the Magnum and the 300. WE as a society want the retro name and styling. The Mustang, Camaro and Challenger proves that.
I bought a new 1972 maverick and it had a 302 with a 3 on the tree. I put headers, aluminum intake with a Holley on it. I took it to the drag strip and broke the shifter and had to limp it home in 3rd gear
"He'd never dealt with points before." Sigh. I'm so old. I actually miss the days when I my 1970 F-100 would stall when I went through puddles, and I'd have to jump out, pop the hood, remove the distributor cap, dry the inside, put the cap back on, and be on my way.
My Dad would love this restoration. I'm gonna get him to watch you tube some day. He's learning how to use his IPhone at 82. I know he would enjoy this.
I had a maverick to. I called it my imaginary car. No floorboards in back, the hump and door jams were there. It was covered with a carpet. My dog would jump to hump then up on the seat. No heater, fan motor worked so it could defrost. No radio. A rack for glove box. I bought it for $200 and used it for a trade in. It was a good transportation no frills. Much better than walking. Blessings. Peace
I’m a 60’s MoPar guy but have always liked certain other breeds too. Your Maverick being one. That would be a great late model 5.0 recipient. Nothing radical. Just a great driver with a little user friendly umph. Something like a crown Vic 5.0. And in that light Maverick it would be more than sufficient. Nice dual exhaust out the back with 2 chamber flow masters. Just a pleasurable tone. I would love to have another 68 Dart 340 GTS. Or even a non GTS with nice 318 (or 360). Anyway, looking forward to following your progress on this super clean Maverick.
Beautiful vintage car, Ford should have never dropped Maverick line. You're the right owner with the right skills and knowledge for reviving that car. Good year, a 71 is pre-smog emissions regulations, a mechanically cleaner design.
I know what you mean about getting up to speed again after a long time away from working on cars. But it's going to be fun again. Enjoy it. The day will come when we hang up our wrenches and let the young guys have at it. By the way you are one of the young guys my generation will hand the wrenches to. 😎
Had a 71 Maverick with the 250ci I6. Rock solid motor with quite a bit better performance than my friends 75 Maverick with the 200ci I6 & cat. It was my first real car. Two door with power steering and A/C with the unbreakable three speed automatic; gave no problems and was handed down to my mom, then my sisters, and then sold for two grand, which is what we paid for it originally. Fire engine red with a white top and black interior. Wasn’t exciting but good decent transportation. A breath of fresh air after a disastrous experiment with a 65 VW Fastback and two Squarebacks as parts cars. Thanks for the memories!
Dave I am not mechanically inclined at all. I really do appreciate your knowledge, attitude and time that you take to show us all what at least I dont know. I do enjoy both ur channels ....Thannks for sharing !
I love it... Love the older cars from 50s to early 70s easy to work on. I have Corvettes a 92 and a 96 and they are a pain in the butt... I have a 77 and it's not to bad, kind of easy... But the old stuff with points and NO fuel Injection or computers, I hate that stuff. I rather have points and a carb and manual fuel pumps. The Maverick is nice should clean up . I want to see more.
I bought a 1989 Ford 5.0 LX back in the day, for my husband and it is in storage, with less than 39,000 miles on it. He keeps it lubricated and moves it on occasion to keep the tires from dry rot. I get your need
1000 hp twin turbo engine , hub caps and a let me tell you about my grandchildren bumper sticker in the future ? 😉 Seriously ,nice find brother and factory AC to boot ! Sweet !! 😎
Dave glad to see you so happy you got that car and I know you're very capable of doing just about anything you're very gifted and you have a gold in your hands be well and be safe Craig from Long island
My first car also,I had ? 2 of than,...than a pinto 😂,I lived in the boonies big time 😊,anything I could get my hands on to get to small towns..they were strong cars, I went Baja through woods if you got stuck in the mud you put small wood pieces back tires and it would come right😊 I drove like starsky and hutch LOL
wow, you have done allot to that car already. gonna run like new before you know it ! :) its been along time since i worked on old cars like that. that's back when cars were made to last, and worth having....
Those old cars were more repairable, simpler mechanically. A do-it- your-self mechanic with the brains, skill, and determination can fix those older cars.
Im all in for the old classics. Nice Mav Dave! Hope you get it running soon. looking forward to your next Video seeing it running and that smile on your face!
I've never a seen a car with the front shaped like that with the thin bumper and grill. Coupled with the shape of the front and rear headlights it's really pretty. Likely not supposed to describe a car that way. You explain things so well.
the front end of the maverick was inspired by the design of the 1969-70 ford torino/ranchero. the rear was inspired by the construction of the rear valance on the 64-71 mustang/cougar but ford was also doing some cost-cutting so the maverick shares the same taillights as the ford pinto. really it's an evolution of the falcon which began in 1960. after 1972 the front and rear bumpers became big ugly huge things mandated by federal safety standards and all american cars from that point forward looked like crap....
So you remind me of me. I worked at a Ford dealer in 78-80. Your car brinks back memories of using your tune up stuff. I’m not sure if I would be too good at using my stuff now. So I watched the next video where you were using the tack/dwell meter. As you were using it, I stuff was coming back to me. I worked in front end and power steering. So I am familiar with the suspension on your car, same as mustang and cougar and even some newer ones. I would have changed out the front coil springs though. I remember those coil springs spacer things you were talking about, I had some of those on a car I had, but after I Beas working as a mechanic, I found out those were not the best things to use. I purchase a different vehicle and wanted to raise the front of my car to make it equal to the back end. So I removed the front springs and used a 1” aluminum ring/spacer that fit on top of the coil, much better and safer. After an alignment, car looked and drove good. Anyway, cool video. Would like to see more videos on your Maverick. I would like to find one and fix it up too.
Evening Dave I had a 1972 maverick we put a 302 boss in it what a fun little machine that was I think I’m giving away my age LOL mine was brown with a metallic flake in it. Nice car Dave ( Kev c )
My family had a 1970 Maverick in Freudian Gilt with the 200 cubic inch inline 6 and automatic, which was my daily driver. It was a great car until I wrecked it!
I wonder what genius decided it was a good idea to put the fuel pump/filter in the gas tank in newer vehicles. You are in your element working on this car. You should have your own repair garage. Your customers would have their vehicles done correctly. Thank you for the video. Blessings in your days.
I was a young mechanic ( myself and the shop foreman/mechanic) at a small Ford dealership when these same out. BIG fan of inline 6 engines (any brand). The Maverick was an updated and rebranded Falcon, even while the Falcon (now a larger car) was still in production.
another tip:... if the air conditioner system does not have any freon in it now, and if you want to keep that factory air conditioning compressor functioning i would disconnect the wire going to the clutch right now.. that said, it's cool that the car still has the stock air conditioning system but if you intend to use the system, it might not be practical keeping it stock. but there is a way to use the stock components, although it might be technically illegal in america. your a/c was designed to use freon 12 or r12 as a refrigerant but that was banned in the us many years ago and new vehicles use a different refrigerant called r134a. but, r134a won't work properly in older vehicles that were designed to use r12. the closest thing to r12 is r290 which is refrigerant-grade propane, which really isn't very different from propane that is used in rv's and stoves etc. i have a 1974 gmc c15 pickup with factory air conditioning and have been running ordinary propane in it for 10 years with no problems, it does leak about 2 ounces of gas per year but that is actually normal for these old a/c systems even when running r12. the legal issue is that r290 or propane is not approved for use in the us as an automotive refrigerant even though it has been used in europe for decades. most of the debate about it's use has been concerned with the flammability of propane, but the r12 replacement known as r134a is also a flammable gas. i use it in my truck and will continue to use it, i like having air conditioning when it's 90 degrees outside.
If firing order is correct , no big vacuum leaks , Seems compression is ok , then my thought would be check voltage at coil , Thinking there is a resistor wire on the fords , and check ground in dist as if points are not grounded they do not work right , but the new dist should take care of that . Other thing is did some water or rust get in new carb , You will figure it out , oh another thing , is there any nest in the exhaust , if exhaust is low , then vacuum would be low when cranking .
As long as that thing set idle like that I'd drop the pan put a new oil pump in it new timing chain and gears new water pump and thermostat . Years of solid service left.
another tip: since you are going through the entire hydraulic brake system and this is your car that you will be servicing, i highly recommend you switch to dot5 silicone brake fluid. dot5 fluid is not hygroscopic like dot3/4 fluid and does not absorb moisture from the air, and it has a higher boiling point than dot3/4 fluid. what that means is that your master cylinder and wheel cylinders as well as the insides of all of your steel brake lines will never rust and the rubber seals will last much longer if not forever. because of it's higher boiling point dot5 will not boil and cause brake fade like dot3/4 will. dot5 fluid will also last almost forever, you do not need to bleed the brakes or flush the brake system annually if you use dot5 fluid. the downside to dot5 is it's cost.... it's a lot more expensive than dot3/4 which is why auto manufacturers never used it in production vehicles. but for an antique or restoration vehicle the additional cost is well worth it.
Dave that there is going to be a nice ride, once you have him or her fixed up make sure with the speed it will have put your seatbelt on lol... This will be a change from Betty and the van.. this will blow past anything. I sure wished I had one like it . I'm sure from sitting in indiana it sat outside with the snow plus salt.. glad it has a nice place to stay..
I had a 70 Maverick. Loved the car, but it rusted out where the steering box connected to the frame which lead to swerving when braking so I had to junk it.
I bought a new 69 1/2 Maverick brand new. $1995 I think it cost. 200 cubic inch 6 cylinder. It had a 3 on the tree stick shift. Traded it off around 1974 when the stick shift broke off while my wife was driving it. It was a great car. My first new car.
I had a 73 or 74, whichever one had the fat front bumper, not the rear for some reason. Grabber flavor, 3 on the floor. Manual. 302 and not slow. Good times.
I have a 74 maverick base model sitting in my yard for the past few years, I just picked up a 72 comet for parts, fenders and interior trim. Can you make a parts list for the front end you put together, and a good place to shop for it? I am fitted for a v8, but I think modifying the straight 6 would be a better option. The car is sitting on a 5 lug.
This one stumped me on 57 chevy the ignition wire broke it would start but not run. A old hilly stopped in few seconds he said put jump wire from battery to starter off we went
The only thing I remember that My Dad had to do to it was put a rebuilt carburetor on it. It would run, but it was flooded to death. I had My Driver's license when My Grandfather got the car. We thought My grandfather had ruined the engine and I was driving it to My Dad's to work on it. I thought it was about blown already, so I floored the gas. When I did that, it blew out a big cloud of smoke and I really don't know how fast I was going because the speedometer didn't work. After I did that, it would run pretty good. Dad put a rebuilt carburetor on it, and it didn't give any trouble after that.
Put a pertronix electronic conversion kit in your distributor, make sure mechanical advance works, pit it together and set timing to 10 BTDC and fire it up !!
I am the proud owner of a 1973 Maverick 4 door. It has super skinny 14" rims that are 4.5 inches wide. The tires are 185/65R 14 . What are the size of your rims and what size tires do you have on the Maverick? They look great! Did you need to use wheel spacers to mount the wheels? I am dying to get bigger tires and rims but I don't think I want to use spacers if I don't have to!
351 Windsor bored .060 over with shaved ported and polished heads with 13.4 dome compression pistons. You will need to run a cam with at least .615 lift and 290 duration with a roller rocker assembly and direct injection. You will be able to run it on 93 Octane pump gas, but you will be pushing about 570 hp to the wheels. 427 stroker.
My 1st not legal car was a 65 mustang - daddy had it for me at 14 years old. He sold it before I was old enough to be legal. My dad also sold cars and I went though 12 vehicles in 4 years of high school. He just kept selling them.
My Grandpa bought it from a Couple named Glen and Edith Nance. I think they bought it New if My memory is right. My Grandpa's name was Albert Russell. I don't know if anyone saved the paperwork from it, but it sure does look like the car He had.
Put #1 cylinder to top dead center and see if rotor is facing the #1 wire on the cap it not it jumped time the timing chain worn or somebody not installed distributor correctly. this for youngsters whom not did this before
Oh 👀 ...it’s a talking 🤚...and it really knows it’s way around cars. This mysteriously sleek looking car somewhat reminds me of the horror flick, Christine, by Stephen King except that was a Plymouth Fury.
Do You know what the original paint Color was? My Grandpa bought one used from an older Couple. It was a Medium Blue. We live in North Carolina. It could possibly be the one My Grandpa drove for a few years.
Hey great video! I'm building my first car a 1972 comet gt my car has also not been on the road for 17 years lol.. if you want to check it out I have made some videos recently on my channel. P.s. you have a new subscriber 😁
I had a Maverick like that one, it was a night mare a money pit, I left it on the street and called a junk yard, I can't believe Ford made such a bad car, a throw away piece of junk!!!😨😰😣😖😵👹😈
I used to babysit 3 kids almost every weekend while their parents went different places. I lived In So. California and each week they gave me a credit card, and keys to the car. We went everywhere, the beach, amusement parks, pools, well there was lots of exploring in that white Maverick with blue striping. I loved that car. It was fast. Wish I had it today. I think it was my Junior and Senior years, so 1972 and 73.
I grew up in socal. West covina. Graduated 73. Edgewood High
I really wish the car manufacturers would bring back some of these body styles I think they would be very popular you just don't see cars like this anymore but it sure is sweet when we do.
I agree, or atleast the names, I always thought that when the retro muscle cars were brought back they should have done the "Of brands" too, FOMOCO SHOULD have brought back the Cougar, GM couldn;t bring back the Firebird because Pontiac was dead, but they SHOULD have brought back the Buick Wildcat and based it off the Camaro, Plymouth died in 2001 but Chrysler could have the the Chrysler Barracuda or CUDA. Making the Maverick a truck instead of renaming the Ford Focus the Maverick and GM brining back the Vega or Monza when Dodge brought back the Dart, because those Darts sold like hot cakes, as did the Magnum and the 300. WE as a society want the retro name and styling. The Mustang, Camaro and Challenger proves that.
I had a 71 Maverick Grabber, it had the bullet scoops on the hood. 302 3 speed in the floor. I loved that car. I wish I had another one.
You are definitely in your happy place with that maverick!! From Montgomery al
I bought a new 1972 maverick and it had a 302 with a 3 on the tree. I put headers, aluminum intake with a Holley on it. I took it to the drag strip and broke the shifter and had to limp it home in 3rd gear
"He'd never dealt with points before." Sigh. I'm so old. I actually miss the days when I my 1970 F-100 would stall when I went through puddles, and I'd have to jump out, pop the hood, remove the distributor cap, dry the inside, put the cap back on, and be on my way.
Been there , done that . I think we're telling our age ! LOL
@@craigtarbox3499 Hey Craig! Yes indeed!
My Dad would love this restoration. I'm gonna get him to watch you tube some day. He's learning how to use his IPhone at 82. I know he would enjoy this.
Nice maverick 👍🏽
thank you for keeping it orig
I share your love for Mavericks. That's a SWEET little car you found.
I love the old Vintage Fords
I had a maverick to.
I called it my imaginary car.
No floorboards in back, the hump and door jams were there. It was covered with a carpet. My dog would jump to hump then up on the seat.
No heater, fan motor worked so it could defrost. No radio. A rack for glove box. I bought it for $200 and used it for a trade in.
It was a good transportation no frills.
Much better than walking.
Blessings.
Peace
I’m a 60’s MoPar guy but have always liked certain other breeds too. Your Maverick being one. That would be a great late model 5.0 recipient. Nothing radical. Just a great driver with a little user friendly umph. Something like a crown Vic 5.0. And in that light Maverick it would be more than sufficient. Nice dual exhaust out the back with 2 chamber flow masters. Just a pleasurable tone. I would love to have another 68 Dart 340 GTS. Or even a non GTS with nice 318 (or 360). Anyway, looking forward to following your progress on this super clean Maverick.
My 1st car was a 71 maverick grabber. I loved that car and would love to find one again
Beautiful vintage car, Ford should have never dropped Maverick line. You're the right owner with the right skills and knowledge for reviving that car. Good year, a 71 is pre-smog emissions regulations, a mechanically cleaner design.
The longer you live the more you can forget beleave me. : )
I know what you mean about getting up to speed again after a long time away from working on cars. But it's going to be fun again. Enjoy it. The day will come when we hang up our wrenches and let the young guys have at it. By the way you are one of the young guys my generation will hand the wrenches to. 😎
Dave in his cave with his Maverick...nice hobby.
You’re definitely going about the build in a systematic way. It will be a fun runner when your done. Keep us updated. Peace
Love the front end! Great year for styling car's. Thanks Dave 👍
Had a 71 Maverick with the 250ci I6. Rock solid motor with quite a bit better performance than my friends 75 Maverick with the 200ci I6 & cat.
It was my first real car. Two door with power steering and A/C with the unbreakable three speed automatic; gave no problems and was handed down to my mom, then my sisters, and then sold for two grand, which is what we paid for it originally. Fire engine red with a white top and black interior. Wasn’t exciting but good decent transportation.
A breath of fresh air after a disastrous experiment with a 65 VW Fastback and two Squarebacks as parts cars.
Thanks for the memories!
Dave I am not mechanically inclined at all. I really do appreciate your knowledge, attitude and time that you take to show us all what at least I dont know. I do enjoy both ur channels ....Thannks for sharing !
I love it... Love the older cars from 50s to early 70s easy to work on. I have Corvettes a 92 and a 96 and they are a pain in the butt... I have a 77 and it's not to bad, kind of easy... But the old stuff with points and NO fuel Injection or computers, I hate that stuff. I rather have points and a carb and manual fuel pumps.
The Maverick is nice should clean up . I want to see more.
I bought a 1989 Ford 5.0 LX back in the day, for my husband and it is in storage, with less than 39,000 miles on it. He keeps it lubricated and moves it on occasion to keep the tires from dry rot. I get your need
"My first legal car." heeheeheehee
1000 hp twin turbo engine , hub caps and a let me tell you about my grandchildren bumper sticker in the future ? 😉 Seriously ,nice find brother and factory AC to boot ! Sweet !! 😎
Fairly good condition and with air and power steer. Looking forward to seeing you get this on the road.
I also live in south western PA. I love Mavericks. I’ve had 3. I’ve started looking for another.
Dave glad to see you so happy you got that car and I know you're very capable of doing just about anything you're very gifted and you have a gold in your hands be well and be safe Craig from Long island
Nice! Great hobby😊
My first car also,I had ? 2 of than,...than a pinto 😂,I lived in the boonies big time 😊,anything I could get my hands on to get to small towns..they were strong cars, I went Baja through woods if you got stuck in the mud you put small wood pieces back tires and it would come right😊 I drove like starsky and hutch LOL
wow, you have done allot to that car already. gonna run like new before you know it ! :)
its been along time since i worked on old cars like that. that's back when cars were made to last, and worth having....
Those old cars were more repairable, simpler mechanically. A do-it- your-self mechanic with the brains, skill, and determination can fix those older cars.
W o ooo-eee that's one nice ride. Sweet awesome car
Nice job.
The Maverick looks it’s best with the small chrome Non-impact bumpers.
Cheers
Cool car, definitely curious to see how you make out with it.
Good luck with your new toy.
Considering how you found it...it’s in pretty good shape😊🌻
Beautiful car!! I have a 2 door 69.5 my mom bought new in oct 69
Im all in for the old classics. Nice Mav Dave! Hope you get it running soon. looking forward to your next Video seeing it running and that smile on your face!
I've never a seen a car with the front shaped like that with the thin bumper and grill. Coupled with the shape of the front and rear headlights it's really pretty. Likely not supposed to describe a car that way. You explain things so well.
the front end of the maverick was inspired by the design of the 1969-70 ford torino/ranchero. the rear was inspired by the construction of the rear valance on the 64-71 mustang/cougar but ford was also doing some cost-cutting so the maverick shares the same taillights as the ford pinto. really it's an evolution of the falcon which began in 1960. after 1972 the front and rear bumpers became big ugly huge things mandated by federal safety standards and all american cars from that point forward looked like crap....
Nice find on that one Dave . I was curious to see it up close . It looks just like what you said you wanted to find !
So you remind me of me. I worked at a Ford dealer in 78-80. Your car brinks back memories of using your tune up stuff. I’m not sure if I would be too good at using my stuff now. So I watched the next video where you were using the tack/dwell meter. As you were using it, I stuff was coming back to me. I worked in front end and power steering. So I am familiar with the suspension on your car, same as mustang and cougar and even some newer ones. I would have changed out the front coil springs though. I remember those coil springs spacer things you were talking about, I had some of those on a car I had, but after I Beas working as a mechanic, I found out those were not the best things to use. I purchase a different vehicle and wanted to raise the front of my car to make it equal to the back end. So I removed the front springs and used a 1” aluminum ring/spacer that fit on top of the coil, much better and safer. After an alignment, car looked and drove good. Anyway, cool video. Would like to see more videos on your Maverick. I would like to find one and fix it up too.
Evening Dave I had a 1972 maverick we put a 302 boss in it what a fun little machine that was I think I’m giving away my age LOL mine was brown with a metallic flake in it. Nice car Dave ( Kev c )
My family had a 1970 Maverick in Freudian Gilt with the 200 cubic inch inline 6 and automatic, which was my daily driver. It was a great car until I wrecked it!
I used to own a 1970 Maverick with a Three speed manual.
On the floor.
Its coming along!
I wonder what genius decided it was a good idea to put the fuel pump/filter in the gas tank in newer vehicles. You are in your element working on this car. You should have your own repair garage. Your customers would have their vehicles done correctly. Thank you for the video. Blessings in your days.
Thank you Gail!
Dam Dave you make my feel old!! I still bore and hone.
Then you must be old! LOL
I was a young mechanic ( myself and the shop foreman/mechanic) at a small Ford dealership when these same out. BIG fan of inline 6 engines (any brand). The Maverick was an updated and rebranded Falcon, even while the Falcon (now a larger car) was still in production.
Pretty simple compared to today
another tip:... if the air conditioner system does not have any freon in it now, and if you want to keep that factory air conditioning compressor functioning i would disconnect the wire going to the clutch right now.. that said, it's cool that the car still has the stock air conditioning system but if you intend to use the system, it might not be practical keeping it stock. but there is a way to use the stock components, although it might be technically illegal in america. your a/c was designed to use freon 12 or r12 as a refrigerant but that was banned in the us many years ago and new vehicles use a different refrigerant called r134a. but, r134a won't work properly in older vehicles that were designed to use r12. the closest thing to r12 is r290 which is refrigerant-grade propane, which really isn't very different from propane that is used in rv's and stoves etc. i have a 1974 gmc c15 pickup with factory air conditioning and have been running ordinary propane in it for 10 years with no problems, it does leak about 2 ounces of gas per year but that is actually normal for these old a/c systems even when running r12. the legal issue is that r290 or propane is not approved for use in the us as an automotive refrigerant even though it has been used in europe for decades. most of the debate about it's use has been concerned with the flammability of propane, but the r12 replacement known as r134a is also a flammable gas. i use it in my truck and will continue to use it, i like having air conditioning when it's 90 degrees outside.
If firing order is correct , no big vacuum leaks , Seems compression is ok , then my thought would be check voltage at coil , Thinking there is a resistor wire on the fords , and check ground in dist as if points are not grounded they do not work right , but the new dist should take care of that . Other thing is did some water or rust get in new carb , You will figure it out , oh another thing , is there any nest in the exhaust , if exhaust is low , then vacuum would be low when cranking .
As long as that thing set idle like that I'd drop the pan put a new oil pump in it new timing chain and gears new water pump and thermostat . Years of solid service left.
Forgot the cotter pins in the ball joints. That’s an important one
hey dave a lot of people have been getting bad point condensers that are new slap the old condenser in and see what happens good luck
At a certain angle it reminds me of a bigger Pinto... A nice little "High Performance 289" would make it really be fun...!
It would be neat to find an Australian crossflow head for the 250
another tip: since you are going through the entire hydraulic brake system and this is your car that you will be servicing, i highly recommend you switch to dot5 silicone brake fluid. dot5 fluid is not hygroscopic like dot3/4 fluid and does not absorb moisture from the air, and it has a higher boiling point than dot3/4 fluid. what that means is that your master cylinder and wheel cylinders as well as the insides of all of your steel brake lines will never rust and the rubber seals will last much longer if not forever. because of it's higher boiling point dot5 will not boil and cause brake fade like dot3/4 will. dot5 fluid will also last almost forever, you do not need to bleed the brakes or flush the brake system annually if you use dot5 fluid. the downside to dot5 is it's cost.... it's a lot more expensive than dot3/4 which is why auto manufacturers never used it in production vehicles. but for an antique or restoration vehicle the additional cost is well worth it.
Dave that there is going to be a nice ride, once you have him or her fixed up make sure with the speed it will have put your seatbelt on lol... This will be a change from Betty and the van.. this will blow past anything. I sure wished I had one like it . I'm sure from sitting in indiana it sat outside with the snow plus salt.. glad it has a nice place to stay..
My first car was a 73. Had a 4 speed stick my bro put in it. Dam oak tree step out in front of me.wish I still had it.
I had a 70 Maverick. Loved the car, but it rusted out where the steering box connected to the frame which lead to swerving when braking so I had to junk it.
I bought a new 69 1/2 Maverick brand new. $1995 I think it cost. 200 cubic inch 6 cylinder. It had a 3 on the tree stick shift. Traded it off around 1974 when the stick shift broke off while my wife was driving it. It was a great car. My first new car.
I had a 73 or 74, whichever one had the fat front bumper, not the rear for some reason. Grabber flavor, 3 on the floor. Manual. 302 and not slow. Good times.
Nice, to bad it doesn't have the 302 v8.
I have a 74 maverick base model sitting in my yard for the past few years, I just picked up a 72 comet for parts, fenders and interior trim.
Can you make a parts list for the front end you put together, and a good place to shop for it? I am fitted for a v8, but I think modifying the straight 6 would be a better option. The car is sitting on a 5 lug.
V8 power 🔋 💪
This one stumped me on 57 chevy the ignition wire broke it would start but not run. A old hilly stopped in few seconds he said put jump wire from battery to starter off we went
The only thing I remember that My Dad had to do to it was put a rebuilt carburetor on it. It would run, but it was flooded to death. I had My Driver's license when My Grandfather got the car. We thought My grandfather had ruined the engine and I was driving it to My Dad's to work on it. I thought it was about blown already, so I floored the gas. When I did that, it blew out a big cloud of smoke and I really don't know how fast I was going because the speedometer didn't work. After I did that, it would run pretty good. Dad put a rebuilt carburetor on it, and it didn't give any trouble after that.
Use 0000 steel wool on the chrome rims. It works miracles. Use it on anything chrome.
Put a pertronix electronic conversion kit in your distributor, make sure mechanical advance works, pit it together and set timing to 10 BTDC and fire it up !!
I am the proud owner of a 1973 Maverick 4 door. It has super skinny 14" rims that are 4.5 inches wide. The tires are 185/65R 14 . What are the size of your rims and what size tires do you have on the Maverick? They look great! Did you need to use wheel spacers to mount the wheels? I am dying to get bigger tires and rims but I don't think I want to use spacers if I don't have to!
Pertronix is the most common points swap out kit used.
Great looking Maverick. Wonder if you may have some sticky valves, it did sit for a while?
351 Windsor bored .060 over with shaved ported and polished heads with 13.4 dome compression pistons. You will need to run a cam with at least .615 lift and 290 duration with a roller rocker assembly and direct injection. You will be able to run it on 93 Octane pump gas, but you will be pushing about 570 hp to the wheels. 427 stroker.
My 1st not legal car was a 65 mustang - daddy had it for me at 14 years old. He sold it before I was old enough to be legal. My dad also sold cars and I went though 12 vehicles in 4 years of high school. He just kept selling them.
Get an ultrasonic tank to clean parts. Works great for carbs.
My Grandpa bought it from a Couple named Glen and Edith Nance. I think they bought it New if My memory is right. My Grandpa's name was Albert Russell. I don't know if anyone saved the paperwork from it, but it sure does look like the car He had.
Indiana doesnt have inspection stickers only registered on plates
My brother in law had a marvick and he drove it until she just couldn't go. I think it had over 300,000 miles on it when he let it go for a truck.
Nice, do you still have it?
Put #1 cylinder to top dead center and see if rotor is facing the #1 wire on the cap it not it jumped time the timing chain worn or somebody not installed distributor correctly. this for youngsters whom not did this before
There IS something to be said about being all original. How many miles?
Oh 👀 ...it’s a talking 🤚...and it really
knows it’s way around cars. This mysteriously sleek looking car somewhat reminds me of the horror flick, Christine, by Stephen King except that was a Plymouth Fury.
Where are you at in P.A. I'm in clarion county
What brand of wheels are those, think they would look good on my 74 Maverick
Bot i wish i could have another one of those
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Petina world round = RUST. nothing like a restored vehicle with a professional paint job.
Indiana muscle car! lol
Is it manual steering? If so what pitman arm did you use?
They will never build a tough little car like that again.
Do You know what the original paint Color was? My Grandpa bought one used from an older Couple. It was a Medium Blue. We live in North Carolina. It could possibly be the one My Grandpa drove for a few years.
It was originally a dark green.
Guess I've been working in a dinosaur shop. Do you use torque plates?
Did the 1971 Mavericks leave the factory with some type of fan shroud or was that later on? How do the lobes look on that Distributor Shaft?
I don't think any of my 70/71s had shrouds. I know there was one on a friend's 76 though! The lobes look healthy, but the bushings have too much wear.
@@davesotherstuff Yep, no way to keep a solid point gap with the shaft flopping around.
Did you get the message I sent you of one for sale here?
The bumper changed in 73
Is it a stick, or automatic.
Why is my 1971 Ford maverick running rich?
I don't see any ripping effects on the sides
Hey great video! I'm building my first car a 1972 comet gt my car has also not been on the road for 17 years lol.. if you want to check it out I have made some videos recently on my channel. P.s. you have a new subscriber 😁
Grasping at straws and ignoring the basics. "Fire the parts cannon!" Lol.
I had a Maverick like that one, it was a night mare a money pit, I left it on the street and called a junk yard, I can't believe Ford made such a bad car, a throw away piece of junk!!!😨😰😣😖😵👹😈
It wasn’t the best, but so much better than the electric travesty.